Chen Ze, whom Zheng Yuanyun couldn't see through, was actually far less complicated than he imagined.

Doesn't Chen Ze know that staying in Bo'an City will bring greater benefits?

He knew it, but he also knew that those so-called benefits were a hot potato for him now.

What can he gain by staying in Bo'an City?

An increase in military rank?

This one is not run away. Whether the military rank is improved or not is related to the merit promotion mechanism established by the Military Aircraft Department.

Since Xiyun City, Chen Ze has been accepting combat missions from the Military Aircraft Department. At that time, the task of defending the Poison Mist Forest and siege the city was completed, which promoted him to the first level of counselor.

Later, he discovered that the Zhu Yan Empire had a deeper hidden plan for the second ambush, and then he led his troops to hunt down Zhu Yan's ambush. Because of the war, he never went to the military aircraft office to hand over the mission and receive military merit.

Later in Bo'an City, he persuaded Zheng Yuanyun to adopt his strategy and use the strategy of inviting the emperor to the urn against Zhu Yan's army. When he set out, Hua Lao naturally did not forget to add a new combat mission to the military aircraft department, and the amount was also huge.

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So this is also the fact that Chen Ze just pointed out that his military rank will be further improved.

Whether he can leave or not, his military exploits will never be less, and what Zheng Yuanyun values ​​​​and what Hua Lao regrets are the benefits other than military exploits.

For example, prestige among the people, and attention from the imperial level, these are things that any general who hopes to develop is very important to.

Especially if you can get the appreciation of the empire, it is foreseeable that you will rise to great heights from now on.

How could Chen Ze not know this?

But he also knew that although these benefits were obvious, they were also secretly murderous.

If nothing else, let’s talk about now.

He had just made his mark in Bo'an City, and he immediately aroused Zheng Yuanyun's vigilance. You can imagine what awaited him if he wanted to climb up.

Although Chen Ze now has some strength and even has the legendary general Zhao Yun under his command, this does not mean that he has become so arrogant that he thinks he can go against the general-level Zheng Yuanyun.

This kind of intrigue and intrigue cannot be solved by just releasing a few generals.

Zheng Yuanyun's connections, status, and resources are all incomparable to the current Chen Ze.

Of course, if you really want to fight Chen Ze, don't be afraid. Both sides will lose.

But why did he have to lose both sides with Zheng Yuanyun?

What Zheng Yuanyun cares about is a city, a province, and everything he has now.

But does Chen Ze care?

After all, he has always viewed the world as an outsider. Bo'an City? Anluo Province? Qingyang Empire?

He doesn't care about these.

Why should he fight desperately with someone who cares about something that he doesn't care about?

On the contrary, when he left Bo'an City, he led his army to leave. Although the time was not suitable, there was still a chance to get what he cared about.

What he cares about is the military exploits in the general system and the powerful generals. This is the basis for his ability to settle down in this world.

Giving up the fight in Bo'an City in exchange for better development is the path Chen Ze thinks he should take now.

What was supposed to be a war of words and a situation where everyone had their own agenda disappeared when Chen Ze asked directly to lead troops for support.

As a result, both Zheng Yuanyun and other generals present felt bored for a moment, and they really didn't know where to start.

Let’s talk about the battle that just ended?

So what's there to talk about?

Although the battle was won beautifully, they were just small pawns on someone else's chessboard, at their mercy.

Bragging about how many enemies you have killed on the battlefield is something that only low-level soldiers or low-ranking generals do. Their status does not allow them to feel complacent about it.

What's more, the chess player is on the spot right now. Is this a compliment to himself, or does it highlight the chess player's intelligence?

By accident, instead of trying to please Chen Ze, he offended Zheng Yuanyun, which was more of a loss than a gain.

Chen Ze waited for a while and saw Zheng Yuanyun sitting at the front seat with a thoughtful expression on his face and no longer interested in speaking. He knew that this was why he had people waiting for him at the city gate.

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At the moment, he had no intention of staying any longer. After saying goodbye to Zheng Yuanyun, he left the meeting hall first.

Hua Lao also seemed to be disdainful of Zheng Yuanyun's actions. As soon as Chen Ze left, he also led Mr. Jing, the fat shopkeeper and others out of the meeting hall on the grounds that he wanted to prepare troops for Chen Ze.

When he left the gate of the city lord's mansion, he stopped him.

"Come back to my place and talk?"

Hua Lao, who had always been indifferent to everything, took the initiative to ask Chen Ze.

Chen Ze turned his head, and out of the corner of his eye caught sight of Mr. Jing's slightly happy expression behind Mr. Hua, and sighed secretly in his heart.

He felt that he had wrongly blamed Mr. Jing.

This person had helped him in the beginning, but his purpose was not simple. As he said, it was for himself.

Even if Chen Ze successfully defended against the poisonous fog army's attack, Mr. Jing still chose to take the blame and resign, and took the initiative to report to Zheng Yuanlong, resigning from his position as the military aircraft officer in Xiyun City.

At first, Chen Ze thought Mr. Jing was being hypocritical and when the other party extended an olive branch to him, he felt extremely disgusted and was unwilling to take sides.

So much so that he gradually moved away from Mr. Jing and did not want to have anything to do with this man anymore.

But after meeting again in Bo'an City, although there was no conversation between the two, Chen Ze could still tell from some subtle details that Mr. Jing was sincerely concerned for Mr. Hua.

This kind of concern does not involve interests, nor does it consider oneself. What Mr. Jing occasionally reveals in his eyes is his admiration for Mr. Hua.

This feeling cannot be faked.

From the very beginning when Mr. Hua expressed his will to die and used his life to vouch for Chen Ze, Mr. Jing showed anxiety and uneasiness, and now, Mr. Hua seems to be slowly coming out of his autistic mood.

, Mr. Jing, who noticed this, showed his joy again.

If such tiny details were performed by him, then Mr. Jing's acting skills would be too superb.

Maybe... I think it's too complicated.

With thoughts swirling in his mind, he did not reject Hua Lao's invitation. After settling Meng Yang and others who were still dissatisfied with Hua Lao, he and the fat shopkeeper who stayed behind to wait for him went to Li City Lord's Mansion.

Walk to the distant military plane.

"Brother Chen, I'm so impressed!"

Shopkeeper Teng and Chen Ze are old acquaintances. He has been in business for a long time, and he is also a smooth and sophisticated person. His affinity is first-rate. He happily gave Chen Ze a thumbs up, knowing that there was an element of compliment in it.

Inside, but it didn't make anyone feel any discomfort.

"Xu Shen has received the award."

Chen Ze smiled, nodded to him and said, "I had to take care of you back then, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today."

"When it comes to taking care of..."
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